Text Complexity

Emerging Ed Tech Article by Suters & Comer

http://www.emergingedtech.com/2014/08/web-apps-common-core-literacy-curriculum/

Text Complexity Grade Bands and Stretch Bands

https://www.lexile.com/using-lexile/lexile-measures-and-the-ccssi/text-complexity-grade-bands-and-lexile-ranges/

Resources

Newsela - excellent choices for Close Reading

https://newsela.com/

Great site for finding informational text

AND you can change the Lexile to make it more or less complex!

ReadWorks

http://www.readworks.org/
Free Signup
Includes Lessons, Units, & Reading Passages
Emphasis on Close Reading and Paired Text Sets
Examples: (Many, Many Cool Things)

• The Frog Scientist for 5th grade http://www.readworks.org/lessons/grade5/frog-scientist
• How Did Pilgrim Children Live 1st grade http://www.readworks.org/passages/how-did-pilgrim-children-live

Smithsonian Tween Tribune

http://tweentribune.com/

Leveled for K-4, 5-8, and 9-12

Quantitative Measures

Lexile Analyzer

https://www.lexile.com/analyzer/

Scholastic Book Wizard
http://www.scholastic.com/bookwizard/

AR Book Finder
http://www.arbookfind.com/UserType.aspx